Lamar University summer camps available

Lamar University invites students of all ages to a variety of summer camps to be held on campus this summer. Camps are offered for a variety of ages and interests with both daily and residential opportunities.

Lamar Football Camp – June 4-6, youth camp for students entering grades 1-8; June 7, high school offensive and defensive line camp for students entering grades 9 -12; June 8, high schools skills camp for students entering grades 9-12; July 21, junior and senior high school camp for students entering grades 11-12. Pre-registration is preferred.

Contact: Cardinal Football Office, (409) 880-7543

http://www.lamarfootballcamps.com

Jim Gilligan Baseball Camp – June 11-15 and June 18-22 for ages 6-12; June 25-28 for ages 6-18. Session 1 and 2 will consist of half-day and full-day camps. Session 3 will consist of two half-day camps for hitting and pitching.

Lamar Tennis Camp – There will be five sessions. Each session will be held Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. until noon. The session dates are June 4-7, 11-14, 18-21, 25-28. In July, a session will be held July 23-26. Contact (409) 880-8202 or visit lamar.edu.

http://www.lamartenniscamp.com

Lamar Volleyball Summer Camps and Clinics – June 5-7 for students completing grades 4-6; June 11-14, July 10-13, and July 30-Aug. 2 for students completing grades 7-10; July 20-22 for students completing grades 9-11. A setter and outside hitter clinic will be held July 16 for students completing grades 9-11. A setter, libero, and middle hitter clinic will be held July 17 for students completed grades 9-11. Contact (409) 880-8717 or justin.gibert@lamar.edu.

Sports Performance Clinic – There will be three clinics – Saturday, May 26, Saturday, June 30, and Saturday, July 28, 2012. Contact Joshua Miller at Joshua.miller@lamar.edu or Russell Abaray at Russell.abaray@lamar.edu.

Lamar University Band Camp – June 17-21 for students entering the seventh and eighth grades; June 24-28 for students entering the ninth through 12th grades.

http://dept.lamar.edu/cofac/deptmusic/bandcamp.asp

Lamar University All-State Choir Camp – July 16-20 – overnight camp for high school students.

http://dept.lamar.edu/cofac/deptmusic/en_chorus_camp.asp

Lamar University Swim Program – session dates are June 4-14, June 18-28, July 9-19, July 23 – Aug 2. Pre-registration is required and will be held May 21 through My 24 from 4 pm to 7 pm in the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center. Ages 1 year and older.

http://dept.lamar.edu/recsports/LearnToSwim.htm

Lamar Achievement in Mathematics Program Camp (LAMP) – June 18-29. This is a free residential camp for students entering grades 10-11 who show an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Applications are due May 23. Contact: Sandra Richardson (409) 880-7946 or Sandra.richardson@lamar.edu.

http://math.lamar.edu/activities/LAMP/LAMP.aspx

Go With Engineering, Science, and Technology Academy (gO WEST) – Dates: July 8-13. The gO With Engineering, Science, and Technology Academy is a one-week residential camp and is for incoming ninth-grade students who are United States citizens and at least 14 years old at the time of the camp, which focuses on engineering careers. Deadline date for receiving applications is May 18, 2012. Contact Otilia Urbina at (409) 880-7793 or otilia.urbina@lamar.edu.

Golden Opportunities for Southeast Texas Construction Career Academy (gO SETX) – July 22-27. The gOlden Opportunities for Southeast Texas Construction Career Academy is a one week residential camp for incoming ninth-grade students who are United States citizens and at least 14 years old at the time of the camp, which focuses on careers in construction. Deadline date for receiving applications is May 18, 2012. Contact Otilia Urbina at 409-880-7793 or otilia.urbina@lamar.edu.